South African Recipes – Southern Protea

Peppermint Crisp Tart

Peppermint Crisp Tart is easily one of the most famous and often-made desserts in South Africa. And once you taste it, it’s not hard to imagine why. This ...

Romany Creams

Romany Creams are my very favorite cookie in the entire universe (not an exaggeration). They were a special treat when I was a child and one of those significan...

Roasted Acorn Squash with Cinnamon Sugar (“Squashies”)

I grew up eating what we called “groen pampoentjies” (little green pumpkins) almost weekly. My mom would boil pitted halves of little round gem squa...

Plaatkoekies (Sweet Pancakes)

I remember my grandmother’s Sunday breakfast table from when I was a child so well. Plaatkoekies were always the star of the show. She would spoil us with...

Apple Rooibos Iced Tea

My grandmother was the hostess to end all hostesses. Her recipes saturate my fondest memories and her presentation of them were always perfection. These days, a...

Buttermilk Rusks

There are few things that remind me of mornings in South Africa as much as a good, coffee-soaked buttermilk rusk. It’s an absolute staple in our...